Discover the repository of furniture

Through the fieldwork for this project, the team travelled around 62032 kilometres across the north-western region of India, and have met around 4196 people on the field who have let us into their homes and helped us identify the various furniture types. A total of 7886 furniture pieces from the states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana were recorded during the field visits. This section is a collection of all these recorded vernacular furniture items, each accompanied by details, such as location, materials and craft techniques used, and a brief description about the piece.

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Jaali | Larder

Anandpur Sahib, Rupnagar, Punjab

Aliya | Wall niche

Bassi Gujjran, Rupnagar, Punjab

Almari | Alcove

Bassi Gujjran, Rupnagar, Punjab

Boia | Basket

Bassi Gujjran, Rupnagar, Punjab

Boia | Basket

Bassi Gujjran, Rupnagar, Punjab

Boia | Basket

Bassi Gujjran, Rupnagar, Punjab

Charkha | Spinning wheel

Bassi Gujjran, Rupnagar, Punjab

Doli | Larder

Bassi Gujjran, Rupnagar, Punjab

Madani | Churner

Bassi Gujjran, Rupnagar, Punjab

Madani | Churner

Bassi Gujjran, Rupnagar, Punjab

Manja | Charpoy

Bassi Gujjran, Rupnagar, Punjab

Manja | Charpoy

Bassi Gujjran, Rupnagar, Punjab